Printable Format8-138a. Nonresident owners licensed in state of residence; reciprocal privileges. The provisions of this section shall apply only to the nonresident owner or owners of any motor vehicle constructed and operated primarily for the transportation of the driver or the driver and one or more nonpaying passengers. Such nonresident owners, when duly licensed in the state of residence, are hereby granted the privilege of operation of any such vehicle within this state to the extent that reciprocal privileges are granted to residents of this state by the state of residence of such nonresident owner.
History: L. 1968, ch. 180, ยง 4; July 1.
Attorney General's Opinions:
Registration of vehicles; application; county of registration. 92-50.
Motor vehicles purchased outside state; date to be used in pro-rating property taxes. 97-86.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Section applies provisions of K.S.A. 8-133 to vehicle registered out-of-state. State v. Hayes, 8 Kan. App. 2d 531, 532, 533, 660 P.2d 1387 (1983).
2. Indian nations are included in the definition of "state" for motor vehicle registration reciprocity purposes. State v. Wakole, 24 Kan. App. 2d 397, 401, 945 P.2d 421 (1997).
3. Reciprocity concerning auto registration requirements for neighboring state applies to individual properly registered by Indian tribe. State v. Wakole, 265 Kan. 53, 57, 959 P.2d 882 (1998).
4. Stop of defendant's out-of-state vehicle for license plate violation upheld. U.S. v. Ramstad, 120 F. Supp. 2d 973, 978 (2000).
5. State trooper lawfully stopped out of state vehicle for apparent violation of vehicle's home state laws. U.S. v. Ramstad, 308 F.3d 1134, 1144 (2002).
6. Stop for improper display of temporary tag upheld even though display was lawful in issuing state. U.S. v. Martinez, 518 F.3d 763, 764, 767 (2008).